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stirrup pump

stirrup pump noun: a small hand-operated pump with a stirrup-shaped base that was placed in a bucket of water, allowing a small hose to direct a stream onto minor fires.

Noun

stirrup pump (plural stirrup pumps)

  1. A small hand-operated pump with a stirrup-shaped base that was placed in a bucket of water, allowing a small hose to direct a stream onto minor fires.

Forms of stirrup pump

pluralstirrup pumps

Questions about stirrup pump

What does stirrup pump mean?
Stirrup pump means a small hand-operated pump with a stirrup-shaped base that was placed in a bucket of water, allowing a small hose to direct a stream onto minor fires.
What part of speech is stirrup pump?
Stirrup pump is a noun.
What is the plural of stirrup pump?
The plural of stirrup pump is stirrup pumps.

Words near stirrup pump in the dictionary

  1. stirrup jars
  2. stirrup leather
  3. stirrup leathers
  4. stirrup leggings
  5. stirrup pants
  6. stirrup pump
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  8. stirrup stocking
  9. stirrup stockings
  10. stirrup strap
  11. stirrup straps

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